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today: Birthdays for Monday, May 21

Here’s wishing the happiest of birthdays to three wonderful visual journalists… Marsha Blackburn is a quality assurance specialist and technical writer for the Research Triangle Institute in the Raleigh/Durham area of North Carolina. A graduate of the nearby University of North Carolina, Marsha spent seven years as features editor for the Fayetteville Observer and then three years as assistant editor [...]

May 20: It’s always cool when a visual journalist gets to write a story

Especially when that story is in the Washington Post. Jon Wile — a senior news designer for the Post — wrote a story published in today’s travel section about how to compile and use frequent flier miles. The story started on the front of today’s section which, for some reason, is posted on the Post’s web site today minus its [...]

May 20: Birthdays for Sunday, May 20

Here’s wishing the happiest of birthdays to four outstanding visual journalists… Lynette Holman is an assistant professor of journalism at Appalachian State University. A 1993 graduate of James Madison University, Lynette earned a master’s degree from the University of Texas and then worked as a features designer and copy editor for the Columbia (Mo.) Daily Tribune and a designer and [...]

May 19: Birthdays for Saturday, May 19 (4)

Here’s wishing the happiest of birthdays to four terrific visual journalists… Stephanie Haberman is a community assistant for Mashable, running day-to-day social engagement work. A 2010 graduate of Indiana University, Stephanie spent the summer of 2009 as a multimedia intern at Newsday and then served as photo editor and multimedia editor of the Indiana Daily Student. After graduation, she spent [...]

May 18: Birthdays for Friday, May 18

Here’s wishing the happiest of birthdays to seven wonderful visual journalists… John Caserta is founder of the Design Office, which provides business support for freelance designers in downtown Providence, R.I. A 1995 graduate of the University of North Carolina, John spent a year as a staff artist for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution before becoming design director for interactive news for the [...]

May 17: Birthdays for Thursday, May 17

Here’s wishing the happiest of birthdays to four fabulous visual journalists… Scott Daravanis is a freelance writer and editor based in Prescott Valley, Ariz. A 1986 graduate of Indiana University, he spent time as associate editor of the Spotlight of Indianapolis. Find his blog here and his Twitter feed here. Scott turns 50 today. Stephanie Davis is creative director of [...]

May 16: Birthdays for Wednesday, May 16 (1)

Here’s wishing the happiest of birthdays to two wonderful visual journalists… Allen Cone is a copy editor for Demand Media and based in Boca Raton, Fla. A 1977 graduate of Indiana University, Allen worked in a number of positions at the Independent Register of Libertyville, Ill., the News-Sun of Waukegan, Ill., the Daily Herald of Arlington Heights, Ill., the Virginian-Pilot [...]

May 15: Birthdays for Tuesday, May 15

Here’s wishing the happiest of birthdays to six wonderful visual journalists… Barry Cooper is a new media manager and consultant in Orlando, Fla. A product of UNC-Wilmington, Barry founded BlackVoices.com, a social networking site for the Tribune company in 1998 (It’s now part of the Huffington Post). He was a general manager and project manager at the Arizona Republic before [...]

May 14: Birthdays for Monday, May 14

Here’s wishing the happiest of birthdays to three superlative visual journalists… Tim Frank is director of Gannett’s design studio in Asbury Park, N.J. A 1981 graduate of the Cleveland Institute of Art, Tim spent six years as managing editor for visuals at the Lewiston, Maine, Sun Journal and two years as senior editor for design and graphics of the Arizona [...]

May 13: Birthdays for Sunday, May 13

Here’s wishing the happiest of birthdays to two talented visual journalists…. Cassie Armstrong is sports picture editor at the Orlando Sentinel. A 1994 graduate of Eastern Illinois University, Cassie worked as a reporter and photographer for the Robinson (Ill.) Daily News before moving to the Sun-Sentinel of Fort Lauderdale as a page designer. Four years later, she moved to the [...]

May 12: Birthdays for Saturday, May 12

Here’s wishing the happiest of birthdays to two excellent visual journalists… Hayden Goethe is assistant sports editor of the Forum of Fargo, N.D. A 2004 graduate of Minnesota State University in Moorhead, Hayden edits copy, designs two or three pages a night and supervises three other editors plus five part-time clerks. Find his portfolio here, his blog here and his [...]

May 11: Birthdays for Friday, May 11

Here’s wishing the happiest of birthdays to five wonderful visual journalists… William Couch is a software engineer for Twitter. A 2007 graduate of the University of Michigan, Bill served a fellowship at the Poynter Institute before going to work as a multimedia artist for the Orlando Sentinel. In 2009, Bill moved to USA Today, where — among other things — [...]

May 10: Birthday for Thursday, May 10

Here’s wishing the happiest of birthdays to Ruth Oneufer, a designer for the News-Journal of Daytona Beach, Fla. Ruth is a 1985 graduate of Seton Hill University of Greensburg, Pa. She turns 49 today. Ruth shares a birthday with actors Kenan Thompson, Frederick Austerlitz (better known as Fred Astaire), Wade Dominguez and Anna Myrtle Smoyer (better known as Nancy Walker); [...]

May 9: Birthday for Wednesday, May 9

Here’s wishing the happiest of birthdays to Brian Duffy, a nationally-syndicated editorial cartoonist in Des Moines, Iowa. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Brian spent more than 25 years as cartoonist for the Des Moines Register — where, yes, his cartoons ran on page one. Laid off in December 2008, Brian now works as a free-lance illustrator, cartoons for [...]

May 8: Roanoke Times’ night sports editor Carrie Cousins leaves newspapers (1)

Carrie Cousins — night sports editor of the Times of Roanoke, Va. — is leaving newspapers. Here’s the official announcement that presentation editor Andrew Svec put out last week: After more than 10 years in our newsroom, Carrie Cousins has decided to take on a new challenge with the Roanoke Regional Partnership where she will be able to write more, [...]

May 8: Lee Enterprises’ Will Sullivan takes government agency job in D.C.

Will Sullivan — director of mobile news for Lee Enterprises in St. Louis, Mo., and the co-director of last October’s Society for News Design workshop there — is leaving newspapers. He posted in his blog last night: I’m leaving Lee Enterprises to work for the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) Office of Digital and Design Innovation as their Mobile Products Manager in [...]

May 8: Birthdays for Tuesday, May 8 (1)

Here’s wishing the happiest of birthdays to four fabulous visual journalists… Nicole Bogdas is senior news designer for the Des Moines Register in Iowa. A graduate of the University of Missouri, Nicole was news projects designer for the Palm Beach Post and also spent a couple of years at the Sun-Sentinel in Ft. Lauderdale. She worked at the St. Louis [...]

May 7: Birthday for Monday, May 7

Here’s wishing the happiest of birthdays to Gage Church, pastor of the Congregational United Church of Christ in Ogden, Utah. A 1986 graduate of Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, Gage spent four years as a copy editor and page designer for the St. Petersburg Times before moving to the New York Times in 1997. In 1998, he returned to [...]

May 6: Birthdays for Sunday, May 6 (1)

Here’s wishing the happiest of birthdays to four wonderful visual journalists… Paige Braddock is creative director for Charles M. Schulz Creative Associates in Santa Rosa, Calif. A 1985 graduate of the University of Tennessee, Paige spent two years as an artist and illustrator with the Orlando Sentinel before joining the Chicago Tribune in 1991. A year later, she moved to [...]

May 5: Birthdays for Saturday, May 5 (1)

Here’s wishing the happiest of birthdays to five wonderful visual journalists… Jennifer Becknell is general manager of three small McClatchy-owned papers in north central South Carolina: The Fort Mill Times, the Lake Wylie Pilot and the York Enquirer Herald. A 1983 graduate of the University of Iowa, Jennifer worked at the Herald in Rock Hill, S.C., for many years — [...]

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